Foreword Chapter I Overview Chapter II Construction of the Forbidden City 1.Site Selection for the National Capital 2.Building Materials 3.The Birth of the Forbidden City Chapter III A City of Cultural Profundity 1.Meeting the Emperor 2.Gate of Supreme Harmony: Achievement through Diligence and Waste through Recklessness 3.Hall of Supreme Harmony: Heart of the Forbidden City 4.Buildings in the inner Court Chapter IV Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration A Massive Renovation Plan Chapter V New Life of the Forbidden City Memorabilia in the Forbidden City
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